Victoria County Democratic Party

Democrats on the Issues

vicdemo — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:43:45 +0000

Health Care

Health care access is a right for all, not a privilege reserved for the few. Read More »

Economy

Pocketbook issues, not partisan politics, should drive our economic decisions. Read More »

Education

Public education is essential to American democracy and opportunity. Read More »

Homeowners

The dream of home ownership is under threat and worth protecting. Read More »

Local Election Results

vicdemo — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:32:17 +0000

Contested Primary Races

Judge, County Court of Law No. 2

Republican
Daniel Gilliam 52%
Travis H. Ernst 48%

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2

Republican
David B. Stithem 15%
Kevin Janak 85%

County Chairman

Republican
Michael Cloud                     29%
Mary Anne Wyatt                46%
Dale D. Zuck                       22%

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4

Republican
Clint C. Ives 62%
Ernie Byrd 38%

Democrat
Wayne D. Dierlam 66%
Lupe C. Zapata, Jr. 34%

Criminal District Attorney

Democrat
Debrah Branch 52%
Frank F. Henderson, Jr. 48%

County Judge

Democrat
Donald R. Pozzi 55%
Ron Reyna 45%

County Clerk

Democrat
Robert Cortez 51%
Val D. Huvar 49%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1

Democrat
Gilbert Gonzalez 39%
Annie Ramos 61%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3

Democrat
Beatriz Q. Gonzalez 78%
Joseph G. Garza 22%

2010 State Convention

vicdemo — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:31:16 +0000

This year’s Texas Democratic State Convention will be held at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, June 25-26th. There is great enthusiasm on the part of the Corpus Christi community to welcome our Democratic Delegates, Alternates and guests to this year’s convention and kick our election season into high gear.

Importantly, in addition to facilitating the business of the Democratic Party, those elected as Delegates and Alternates to the State Convention have a number of opportunities to get involved and support the convention planning process, including soliciting auction items for our Convention Kickoff Silent Auction and helping to find volunteers willing to work at the State Convention.

Below is some general information on Corpus Christi, as well as links to events and activities surrounding the State Convention. Please be sure to check back frequently, as our website will be updated regularly as we get closer to the Convention. Please feel free to contact our TDP Convention staff if you have any questions. The Convention Staff can be reached at the TDP office at 512-478-9800 or by email at sleavitt@txdemocrats.org and mdewar@txdemocrats.org.

Sign-up online today to become a volunteer at the State Convention!

Also, download a paper copy of the volunteer form to distribute at local events.

Silent Auction Information
Tentative Convention Schedule
Housing Information (to be released)
Lady Bird Johnson “Blue Star” Breakfast (to be released)
State Convention Kickoff (to be released)
2010 State Convention Exhibitor/Vendor Booth Information (to be released)
CVB Articles (to be released)

Precinct Conventions Information
County and Senatorial District Convention Information
Main Convention Page

Poised to Run–A Woman’s Guide to Elective Office

vicdemo — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:50:13 +0000

Poised to Run is the most comprehensive study ever conducted on state legislators’ routes to office.

The report offers a fresh look at how women reach the legislatures and how their pathways to public office have changed over time. Findings from a nationwide survey compare women and men, examining their decisions to seek office, previous political experiences, and personal backgrounds.

Among the findings of the study is that women need to be recruited! Women are more likely than men to run for office because they were recruited rather than deciding to run on their own.

Additional report highlights include:

Political Parties Matter
It is critical that women candidates attract party support. Women who reach the legislature usually do so with the support of their parties.

Organizations Help Women Run
Organizations are encouraging women to run for office, but they could be more active in candidate recruitment.

More Women Can Run
The pool of women candidates is larger than is commonly believed.

Resources are Important
More funding and training can help women win.

Read the full report: http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/research/reports/PoisedtoRun.pdf

Democrats Host Candidates Forum

vicdemo — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:51:39 +0000

The Victoria Democrats Club was the site of a primary candidates forum recently. Attendees included Winston Cochran, Jeff Cherry and Robert Pruett, candidates for US Congress, 14th District.

Also attending were incumbent Val Huvar and Robert Cortez, candidates for County Clerk. Deborah Branch and Frank Henderson, candidates for Criminal District Attorney also spoke to local Democrats.

Incumbent Justice of the Peace, Pct No. 1 Annie Ramos spoke as well. Also speaking at the forum were Justice of the Peace Pct. No. 3 candidate Beatriz Gonzalez.

Incumbent County Commissioner Pct. No. 4 Wayne Dierlam spoke to local Democrats as well. County Judge Donald Pozzi and challenger Ron Reyna also spoke at the forum.

How healthy is your county?

vicdemo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:36:45 +0000

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released a database today ranking nearly every county in the country by health outcomes — which measure the current health status of the population based on mortality and morbidity rates, and the health factors contributing to them.

The counties are ranked from 1 to 221 (33 counties are not included) with the healthiest counties first.

The database also ranks health factors (including access to clinical care and quality of health care), social and economic factors (like income and education), as well as health behaviors such as alcohol consumption, diet and exercise.

Texas’ most unhealthy counties — indicated in the report and its maps in dark green — lie to the east along the Texas/Louisiana border and up near the Panhandle, while the healthiest appear to be clustered near Dallas and Central Texas. Counties along the eastern border and lower Rio Grande Valley along the Mexico border have the poorest health factors, marked in dark blue.

Other interesting points:

Williamson, Collin, Gillespie, Kendall, Rockwall, Travis, Comal, Hays and Fort Bend counties are among the top 10 healthiest counties that, not surprisingly, also rank high in the health factor list.
Trinity County, an East Texas county just northeast of Huntsville, is ranked as the unhealthiest in the state, with a high mortality rate and poor health. Starr County, in South Texas north of McAllen, has the poorest health behaviors and poverty level.

To find out how healthy your county is, visit www.countyhealthrankings.org. The complete list can be found on the web site.

Haiti Disaster Relief

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:22:45 +0000

On January 12, 2010, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 rocked Haiti 10 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince and has decimated the country. The eyes of the world have turned their focus to help those in need.

• Several organizations that are assisting with the efforts in Haiti are:
Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief Fund
Doctors Without Borders
Unicef
Save the Children
Mercy Corp